Centre for Applied Linguistics & Multilingualism

Centre for Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism

Aim

The Centre for Applied Linguistics & Multilingualism (CALM) aims to promote research in the area of applied linguistics and multilingualism as well as to increase the awareness of issues related to language learning, language processing and multilingualism within the University of Galway and the wider community.

How we fit with ILAS?

The Centre for Applied Linguistics & Multilingualism (CALM) is a pivotal research entity within the University of Galway, dedicated to advancing understanding in applied linguistics and multilingualism. Its mission aligns seamlessly with the Institute for Lifecourse and Society (ILAS), particularly in addressing the linguistic dimensions of social inclusion and equity across the lifespan. CALM's research initiatives explore the impact of multilingualism on education, identity, and community cohesion, providing valuable insights that inform ILAS's interdisciplinary approach to enhancing quality of life for individuals at various life stages. Through collaborative efforts, CALM contributes to ILAS's overarching goal of fostering inclusive societies by integrating language considerations into broader social science research.

Directors

Stanislava Antonijevic-Elliott | Centre for Applied Linguistics & Multilingualism

Stanislava Antonijevic-Elliott acquired her PhD in Psychology (2003) and Masters in Psychology (1999) at the University of Belgrade. She acquired BA in Psychology at the University of Novi Sad. Before joining Centre for Applied Linguistics & Multilingualism at University of Galway in 2006, Stanislava worked as a research assistant at the Ludwig-Maximillians University in Munich. She was visiting research fellow at the University of Leipzig 1999-2004 and a research fellow funded by Deutsche Akademishe Austauschdienst (DAAD) scholarship at the Max-Plan Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience in Leipzig. Stanislava was ateaching assistant at the University of Novi Sad 1995-2001. Throughout her career Stanislava was interested in language and researched and taught about different aspects of language. Stanislavas research interests are in linguistic diversity including bi- and multilingualism, use of language in socially and economically diverse groups, and comparison between typical and atypical language acquisition.

Andrea Ciribuco | Centre for Applied Linguistics & Multilingualism

Andrea Citibuco is a Lecturer in Italian at the University of Galway and Co-Director of the Centre for Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism (CALM). He currently leads the discipline of Italian and serves on the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee in the School of Languages. His research focuses on translation, migration, and intercultural communication. He is Principal Investigator of the Research Ireland Laureate project Rural Villages, Migration and Intercultural Communication (2022–2026). His earlier work explored migrant autobiographies and Italian American culture, culminating in his monograph The Autobiography of a Language: Emanuel Carnevali’s Italian/American Writing (SUNY Press, 2019). Following his PhD, he was awarded an Irish Research Council/Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship (2017–2021) to study multilingualism in refugee reception centres in Italy. In 2021, he was Co-Investigator on a British Academy project examining the role of intercultural mediators in the COVID-19 vaccination campaign at University College London.